Automobile-curtain



(. GLAUDEL.

AUTOMOBILE CURTAIN.

APPLICATION FILED. IAN. 6, Isls.

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GEORGE GLAUDEL, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

AUTOMOBILE-CURTAIN'.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented une 3, 1919.

Application filed January 6, 1919. Serial No. 269,810.

To all whom t may concern Be it known-that I, GEORGE GLAUDEL, a citizen of France, residing at 1368 WallSt., Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented new and useful lmprovements in Automobile- Curtains, of which the following isa speciliCatiOn.

My object is to make an improved automobile curtain window, and my invention consists of the novel features herein shown, described and claimed. l

The principal object of my invention is to make a curtain windowl frame filling all of the requirements, and at the same time provide means whereby the frame is easily applied to the curtain.

Figure 1 is a fragmentary outside elevation of an automobile curtain having a window embodying the principles of my invention, the View being taken looking in the direction indicated by the arrow 1 in Fig. 2.

Fig. 2 is a sectional detail diametrically through the window as on the 'line 2 2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary enlarged sectional detail as on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary perspective of the interlocking parts shown in section in Fig. 3.

The inner window frame member 1 is an annular ring built up of wood. The ring 1 has a fiat inner face 2 and notches 3 extending outwardly from the face 2. From the iat face 2 the inner side face 4 is comparatively smooth and slightly curved, and the outer side face 5 is flat to a point beyond the notches 3, and then the outer side face Vhas a slight bulge 6 extending outwardly and a curved face 7 joining at the periphery 8 with the curved inner side face 4. Spring casings 9 are formed by boring holes from the curved inner side face 4, and expansive coil springs 10 are placed in these spring casings. Leaf springs 11 are placed against the curved inner faces 4 and against the leaf springs 9. The outer ends of the springs are held in place by ,screws 12 inserted through the metal and screwed into the wood near the periphery 8'.` i The inner springs extend inwardly from the bodies of the springs at approximately right angles and in the notches 3, there being hooks 14 at the ends ofthe springs, said hooks 14 being substantially at the transverse center of the ririlg" 1.

he outer window frame 15 is an' annular free ends 13 of the metal ring having a flat inner face 16 and a curved outer face 17, so that the ring is substantially half. round in cross section. Tongues 18 project from the fiat face 16 in positions to t in the notches 3, and teeth 19 extend from Ythe outer faces of the tongues to interlock with the hooks 14. The extreme ends 20of the-tongues 18 are chisel shaped,

.thereby forming inclined guide faces 21 over which the hooks 14 will pass before they snap into engagement with the teeth 19.

When it is desired to apply my window frame to an automobile curtain or top 22, the ring 1 is placed against the inner face of the f outer material 23. A penknife, or the like,

is placed in the notches 3 and pushed through thematerial 23; then the ring 15 is placed against the outer side of the material and the tongues 18 press through the slits formed by the penknife, and as the tongues pass through the material into the notches 3 the hooks 14 will pass along the inclined faces 21 and snap into engagement with the teeth 19, thereby irmly securing the material 23 between the ring 1 and the ring 15, the flat face 16 of the ring 15 pressing against the outer face of the material and pressing the material against the face 5 of the ring l. It is desirable that the kparts be so located that the material will be rmly gripped between the two rings. Then a sharp knife is employed to cut the material 23 at the inner edge of the ring 15 all the way around, thereby making the window opening bounded by the edge 24 of the material 23 Then the lining 25 isprepared with an opening corresponding substantially to the window opening, and the lining is placed against the in-A ner face of the ring- 1 with its edge 26 around the opening drawn over against the face 2 of the ring. Then the window glass 27 is placed in position from the inside of the curtain, so that the edge of the glass will press outwardly against the material 23 out.-V side of the edge 24 and'inside of the face 2, thereby malm'ng a non-metallic cushion for supporting the glass against the ring 15,'and the edge 26 extends around the periphery of the glass, and al non-metallic binding 28 is placed against the inner face of the edge of, the glass and secured in place by tacks 29 driven through the material into the ring l. The binding 28 is formed by folding a piece of top material to form the finished innerV edge 30, andthe raw edges of the material are placed' against the glass, thereby' forrn'ed ing a non-metallic backing'for the glass in opposition to the non-metallic cushion formed by the material 23.

The leading feature of this construction is the snap connection between the'rin-g l and the ring l5, and the leading advantage of this construction is due to the ease with which it may be securely applied.

Various changes may be made' Without departing from the spirit of my invention as claimed;

I claim:

l. In anl automobile curtain Window frame', an inner ring of 'Wood having notches, sprii'igk hooks extending into the notches, and5V anv outer metallic ring having notches and spring hooks. Window contongnes exten-ding into the adapted to be engaged by the 2. In an automobile curtain struction, an inner Wooden ring having notches extending from its inner face; spring hooks secured to. the ring and extending into the notches; a fabric fitting against they outer face of the ring; an outer metallic ring having tongues adapted to be pushed through the fabric into the notches and into engagement with the spring hooks, thereby clamping the' Amaterial between the inner and outer, rings; a lining iitting against the inner face of the inner ring and extending through the opening in the ring against the firsty material; a Window glass inserted from the inside and tting against the rst material and against the second material; and means for holding the glass against the outer ring.

In testimonyy whereof I" have signed my name to this specification.

GEORGE GLAUDEL.

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